EDC 102H F15 2015-09-14

Introduction to American Education
Monday, September 14, 2015

Today's Agenda

• Introductions, con't
• Hope in the Unseen
  • Class Discussion: Suskind Ch 1&2
    • What does it mean to say "poverty should not be destiny? "
    • How does Cedric's educational context relate to your own?
    • What should be the role(s) of public education for America's poor?

Introduction to Academic Autobiography Project

• Project Page
• Project Goals
• Project Requirements
• Wikispace Tour/Features
• Task: Create Intro Page
  • GabrielleBeargeon
  • MelissaMorris
  • TaylorLawson
  • JennaSantoro
  • ChrisParisella
  • LaurenZeffer
  • BethanyLong
  • AlexisLavallee
  • EmilyHudson
  • HayleyDoyle
  • JamieButalewicz
  • EmmaBychok
  • ElizabethTramonti
  • SamanthaNinesling
  • OliviaSeegers
  • JenniferStorch
  • GraceGleason
  • SamTubman
  • AshleyWeadick
  • * KyleRodrigues
  • * DawnParry

• How are your using your LRKB for DL?
  • PKB Trick #2: Thoughtful surfing

Homework

• Read: Suskind, 2005: Ch 3 pp. 44-76
  
  Write:
  • 2 paragraph summary of Suskind Ch 3 (in LRKB)
  • If we don't get to it in class: Create your introduction page on URITK
  • Academic Autobiography Entry 1 First Draft: Early School Influences (on URITK)